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Italian region approves assisted suicide law, raising concerns for vulnerable patients
It is the fifth region in the country to introduce rules governing the practice despite the absence of a national legal framework.
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Liechtenstein’s hereditary prince vetoes bill to legalise abortion up to 12 weeks
The princely household said the proposed reform was not suitable for adequately protecting unborn life as a central legal interest.
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PRESS RELEASES
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SPUC response to SNP decision to cancel fringe event that sought to highlight the reality of coerced abortion in Scotland
The SNP has cancelled an SPUC fringe event on coerced abortion.
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SPUC authors open letter to Glasgow officials: Protect homeless pregnant women and their children
Image Source: Shutterstock SPUC’s Executive Director Michael Robinson has authored a letter to all members of the Glasgow Council, Council Chief Executive, and every Glasgow MP and MSP. This comes after the charity Homeless Project Scotland refused emergency housing to a 34-week pregnant mother fleeing abuse. One staff member said…
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SPUC Welcomes SNP Decision to Drop Radical “Abortion Up to Birth” Motion from their Conference Agenda
SPUC has today welcomed the decision by the SNP to remove a controversial draft motion on abortion law reform from its final National Conference agenda.
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SPUC calls on John Swinney to rule out “abortion up to birth” as SNP conference draft agenda reveals push for decriminalisation
Total decriminalisation would strip away existing legal time limits, opening the door to abortion on demand for any reason up to the moment of birth.
Abortion
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Unborn child saved by Canadian pro-life chain
Image Sources: (L) Envato | (R) Google Earth An unborn child in Canada has reportedly been saved from abortion after the baby’s father encountered a pro-life demonstration organised by a parish church and subsequently changed his mind about ending the…
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Belfast City Hall set to be illuminated on Easter Sunday to celebrate abortion
Image Source: Envato Belfast City Council has voted once again to illuminate City Hall in support of abortion, just weeks after a successful DUP intervention prevented the landmark from being lit green for International Safe Abortion Day. At a council meeting on 2 November, councillors voted by 36 to 14…
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Mixed bag for pro-life ballot motions at US midterms
Image Source: Envato Pro-life campaigners have experienced a mixed bag of results in the American midterm elections, with voters in Idaho rejecting an attempt to liberalise abortion laws, while measures protecting or expanding abortion access succeeded in Virginia, Missouri, and Nevada. Millions of Americans went to the polls on Tuesday,…
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Catholic co-Prince of Andorra kept in the dark about abortion decriminalisation plans
Image Source: Diocese of Urgell Andorra’s Catholic co-Prince was reportedly given just hours to examine proposed legislation decriminalising abortion before the country’s government publicly announced the reform, raising questions about the treatment of one of the principality’s two Heads of State. According to the Andorran newspaper La Veu Lliure, Bishop…
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Cuba aborts as many children as were born in 2025
Image Source: Envato Cuba recorded almost as many abortions as live births in 2025, according to newly published government figures, as one of the last bastions of Marxist-Leninist government is plunged into a severe demographic crisis. Figures released by Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health reveal that 64,850 abortions were performed last year, compared with just…
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Planned Parenthood accused of misleading women with pro-abortion pop-up events
Planned Parenthood has been accused of misleading women through a series of pop-up exhibitions presenting the organisation’s services and the impact of clinic closures in an increasingly positive light. The first exhibition, called ‘No Matter What: A Pop-Up by Planned Parenthood’, opened in New York in June. Promoted as an immersive experience, it aimed to…
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AI chatbots and abortion: can women trust the answers they receive?
Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming an increasingly influential source of information for women facing an unplanned pregnancy, yet investigations have raised questions about how these systems present abortion, which organisations they recommend, and whether users can trust their answers. A recent investigation by openDemocracy tested ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok by asking the chatbots questions on behalf…
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Abortion Act at 59: over 11 million lives lost
More than 11 million unborn children are estimated to have lost their lives to abortion across the UK as campaigners marked the Abortion Act’s 59th anniversary. The Act received Royal Assent on 27 October 1967 and came into force six months later, on 27 April 1968. SPUC puts the cumulative total at 11,256,470. This is…
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End of life
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Canada blocks euthanasia for mental illness but moves to allow advance requests for assisted death
Canada’s federal government has tabled legislation to prevent people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness from becoming eligible for euthanasia, while simultaneously proposing to allow people to request an assisted death in advance of losing mental capacity. Bill C-41, the MAID Safeguards Act, was introduced on 27 October.…
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Italian region approves assisted suicide law, raising concerns for vulnerable patients
It is the fifth region in the country to introduce rules governing the practice despite the absence of a national legal framework.
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Isle of Man assisted suicide law receives Royal Assent despite warnings over risks to vulnerable people
This milestone comes despite sustained opposition from campaigners and medical professionals concerned about the risks to vulnerable patients.
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Canada Halts Planned Expansion of Assisted Suicide to Mental Illness
Canada has indefinitely postponed plans to allow people whose sole medical condition is a mental illness to access medical assistance in dying (MAID) , following concerns about whether safeguards are sufficient to protect vulnerable people. The federal government announced the decision on Wednesday, abandoning plans to extend eligibility from March…
OPINION
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The death of the legacy media
I’m here to tell you why I think the overdue death of legacy media is a good thing, not just for us pro-lifers, but for people of goodwill in general.
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Why do we care more about pets than unborn babies?
Is it a coincidence that as we have become increasingly concerned about animal welfare, we have become less concerned about the welfare of our unborn brothers and sisters?
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The uncomfortable truth behind extending bereavement leave for miscarriage
If a miscarriage before 24 weeks is recognised as a real loss worthy of statutory bereavement leave, how can abortion at the same gestational age remain legally and morally unproblematic?
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A New Government: what does it mean for the pro-life movement?
Andy Burnham has now appointed his new Cabinet. Who are they, and what are their views on life issues?
Inspiring Stories
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Featured Story
SPUC’s 2025 Youth Conference sees record number of young pro-lifers unite for life
SPUC has lauded its largest-ever Youth Conference that saw over 200 young people come together from across the UK in defence of life.
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RAF hero and SPUC supporter honoured by Brazil ahead of Remembrance Sunday
A decorated RAF pilot and lifelong supporter of unborn children has been honoured by Brazil.
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Belfast City Hall “Safe Abortion Day” illuminations halted
Image Source: Shutterstock Plans to illuminate Belfast City Hall in support of abortion have been halted after councillors formally challenged the controversial decision. The landmark building had been due to turn green on Monday to mark International Safe Abortion Day following a motion brought by the Alliance Party and supported…
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Texas teen divides the internet after abandoning her child at a bus stop
Karla Ibarra, 18 | Image Source: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office The case of an 18-year-old mother accused of abandoning her one-month-old baby with a stranger at a Texas bus stop has divided pro-lifers on social media, raising difficult questions about motherhood, responsibility, compassion, and what society should expect of parents…
EDUCATION
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Labour set to axe free speech bill that would protect pro-life students on UK campuses
The Labour Government has said it will “stop further commencement” of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, legislation that protects the right to expression of pro-life students and others on UK campuses.
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“Withdraw the Law” event in Belfast hosted by SPUC opposes RSE regulations imposed by Westminster
On 12 September, SPUC hosted its “Withdraw the Law” meeting, pushing back against Westminster’s “unacceptable” Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) diktat that includes teaching abortion access to schoolgirls aged between 12 and 16.
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NI parents concerned about lessons imposing abortion ideology on children, poll finds in wake of Westminster diktat
A poll commissioned by SPUC has shown that parents in Northern Ireland have deep concerns about RSE lessons imposing pro-abortion ideology on children. “Westminster must listen to parents”, SPUC said in a statement. “In light of this poll, the current RSE proposals for Northern Ireland are unsustainable and undemocratic.”
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MP quits Government role over regulations forcing NI schools to teach abortion
Robin Millar, Conservative MP for Aberconwy, has quit his role as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Welsh Secretary, David T. C. Davies, in order to vote against controversial sex education regulations in Northern Ireland.
International
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Mixed bag for pro-life ballot motions at US midterms
Image Source: Envato Pro-life campaigners have experienced a mixed bag of results in the American midterm elections, with voters in Idaho rejecting an attempt to liberalise abortion laws, while measures protecting or expanding abortion access succeeded in Virginia, Missouri, and Nevada. Millions of Americans went to the polls on Tuesday,…
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Catholic co-Prince of Andorra kept in the dark about abortion decriminalisation plans
Image Source: Diocese of Urgell Andorra’s Catholic co-Prince was reportedly given just hours to examine proposed legislation decriminalising abortion before the country’s government publicly announced the reform, raising questions about the treatment of one of the principality’s two Heads of State. According to the Andorran newspaper La Veu Lliure, Bishop…
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US Senate candidate Mike Rogers ruins his pro-life record on the eve of the election
Image Source: House of Representatives On the eve of the US midterm elections, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has sparked outrage among pro-life supporters after appearing to abandon his longstanding opposition to abortion in a last-minute attempt to win over voters in Michigan. Rogers, who previously maintained a 100 per…
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Cuba aborts as many children as were born in 2025
Image Source: Envato Cuba recorded almost as many abortions as live births in 2025, according to newly published government figures, as one of the last bastions of Marxist-Leninist government is plunged into a severe demographic crisis. Figures released by Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health reveal that 64,850 abortions were performed…
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